Heart Murmur

Heart disease in dogs and cats has some similarities to heart problems in people. However, there are some significant differences. Heart failure is the inability of the heart to sufficiently circulate blood to meet the body’s needs. This usually...

The thyroid gland is one of the most important glands in the body of humans and pets. It is located in the neck near the trachea or windpipe and has two lobes, one lobe on each side of the trachea. The gland is controlled by the pituitary gland which is...

This Christmas will be one Kristy and David Aldridge and their four children will never forget. The Aldridges just returned home from Taiyuan, China, where they welcomed the newest addition to their family: 2-year-old adopted daughter Lynnlee.  &...

Meet Maverick. He's a one year old Bassett Hound/Spaniel mix.  He came to the RVSPCA as a stray.  He is on the smallish side of a medium sized dog, around 30 pounds.  Maverick is well behaved, walks well on the leash, and is housetrained.  He...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Just before Wednesday's workout began at the Ed Smith Stadium Complex, Orioles manager Buck Showalter called for 10-year-old Johnny Oates II and his younger brother Jackson to hop the fence and join the team on the field. The...

SOUTH BEND -- Twice in the last four years, basketball was nearly taken away from Joe Beard. Each time, his mom asked him if he had a backup plan. He still hasn’t come up with an answer for her. Beard is the 5-foot-10, 180-pound senior point...

About 75 family members and friends held a memorial Wednesday night for Victor Duffy of Tukwila, who died June 30 after he called 911 and, according to his mother, arriving police officers tased him to death while trying to take him into custody. The...

Karina Brez is Miss Florida USA 2012 and will compete for Miss USA on June 3 at Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas. The competition will be shown on NBC. To keep her figure toned for pageant competitions, she works out for 2 ½ hours seven days a week...

Sudden cardiac death is the most common mode of death in this country with more than 300,000 deaths per year, a third of which occur during physical activity. It is estimated that approximately 1,000 children die of sudden death each year. Sudden cardiac...

Myles Beute is like any other active 12 year old. He likes sports. However, during a routine physical on February 2nd his life changed. "He was snowboarding two days before this for eight hours. We went in for a heart murmur check and that's when we...

EAST BETHEL, Minn., Jan. 13 - After years of complaints about malnourished horses, many of the animals infested with parasites and living in hazardous conditions, an East Bethel ranch owner was charged Thursday with 35 gross misdemeanor counts alleging...

Eight weeks ago, 78-year-old Norman Luttman of Onaway said he felt weak and out of gas. He was having trouble with his left eye, and went in to have a physical. Luttman has suffered from a heart murmur for years without problems, but his doctor didn&...